Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PST 30 November 2023
Today Tonight and Friday.
Wind easterly 5 to 15 knots becoming variable 5 to 15 this afternoon then increasing to southeast 20 to 30 after midnight. Wind diminishing to southeast 15 near noon Friday then becoming variable 5 to 15 Friday afternoon. Wind increasing to southeast 15 to 25 Friday evening.
Periods of rain.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 30 November 2023
Saturday
Wind west 20 to 30 knots diminishing to light
in the afternoon then becoming east 15 late in the day.
Sunday
Wind easterly 20 to 30 knots becoming westerly
20 to 30.
Monday
Wind light increasing to easterly 15 to 25
knots.
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Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:30 AM PST 30 November 2023 Today Tonight and Friday At 10:30 a.m. PST today cold front located from Hecate Strait toCape Scott.
By 4:00 p.m. PST today dissipating frontal system located from
the Central Coast to Vancouver Island.
At 4:00 p.m. PST today frontal system located west of Bowie.
By 7:00 a.m. PST Friday departing frontal system located from
Hecate Strait to the Central Coast then to Vancouver Island.
At 10:30 a.m. PST Friday frontal system located west of Bowie.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Friday frontal system located from Haida Gwaii
to Explorer.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:19 AM PST 30 November 2023 A cold front lying north-south from Hecate Strait to the west coastof Vancouver Island will gradually weaken today. Strong southerlies
along the front will veer to westerly and diminish further today as
the front weakens.
The next frontal system will approach Bowie late this afternoon,
sweep across Bowie and Explorer tonight, then reach the BC coastal
waters by Friday morning. The system will track
Inland by Friday afternoon. Southeast gales will develop ahead of the
system followed by gale force westerlies in its wake.
Another frontal system is expected Friday. The system will make its
way across the offshore waters earlier in the day and then into the
northern and central waters later in the day. Gale force southerlies
ahead of the system will be followed by gale force westerlies in its
wake.
Pacific - South Coast Area
- Bowie - southern half
- Central Coast from McInnes Island to Pine Island
- Explorer - northwestern half
- Explorer - southeastern half
- Haro Strait
- Hecate Strait
- Howe Sound
- Johnstone Strait
- Juan de Fuca Strait - central strait
- Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance
- Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance
- Queen Charlotte Sound - eastern half
- Queen Charlotte Sound - western half
- Queen Charlotte Strait
- Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo
- Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo
- West Coast Haida Gwaii - southern half
- West Coast Vancouver Island North
- West Coast Vancouver Island South
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